THE TOWN OF HOPE MILLS HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes March 13, 2024  Meeting called to order at 6:07pm Committee Members Present:  Teresa Davis (virtually), Sharon Reeves, Hope Page, Karen Saracen, Roy Young  Guests Present: Chancer McLaughlin - Town Manager, Jessie Bellflowers- - Town Mayor, Lamarco II. Approval of Agenda: Hope Page moved to accept the agenda, seconded by Karen Saracen. No  Morrison - Director of Parks and Recreation  opposition. Motion Carried. III. Old Business/Ongoing Projects:  a. Minutes: Hope Page moved to accept the February 14, 2024, minutes, seconded by Karen b. Cemetery Project: will get advisement from the town. Continue to hold open. Reprint of "Hope Mills Heritage: A Pictorial and sentimental history ofa a NC Mill Town": will need a manuscript copy for reprint, continue to hold open. d. History District Inventory: Teresa Davis stated that there is an active working document ont the google drive, and it is updated regularly/as needed. a. Historic Park questions and discussion - Lamarco Morrison  Saracen. No opposition. Motion Carried.  IV. New Business:  See attached with questions and short answers. For detailed and in-depth information per Town Mayor, Manager and P&R Director please visit the Town of Hope Mills Website: ps/Awwsoumolopenisscom/eiPansans Please contact: Lamarco Morrison, Parks & Recreation Director, Office: (910)4 426-  Rerraton.PoRcEUpdates 4107 IL Lmorrison@townofhopemils.com  b. Volunteers for Cotton Tail Trail March 23, 2024, at 9am: Karen, Hope and Roy will be Storyboards for Heritage Park: the park will have 10 storyboards, 5 on each side to show the history of the area, as well as a storm water feature and one kiosk. Sharon and Teresa will use the book to prepare the pictures and information for the storyboards. More Question: Terasa Davis asked if there were plans for an interactive type of access on the story boards? Yes, there could be a QR code to take you to the Hope Mills  present for the HPC.  information will follow specs of board and timeline by Lamarco.  history, by use ofa a living document on the town's website.  d. Donation for Plane Pull- - Hope Mills Police Department:  . Discussion: Where would the money for the fundraiser go towards? Funds raised would go towards the Special Olympics. Thei funds would also help the HMPDwith  the initial registration fee.    THE TOWN OF HOPE MILLS HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE  ii. Teresa Davis moved to the committee donate $100 to the Town of Hope Milis Police department for the Plane pull fundraiser, seconded by Karen Saracen. No  questions. No opposition. Motion Carried.  Questions and Discussion:  iii. Teresa Davis: the meeting was productive and those with questions regarding the park could have used the town's website. Those with questions on the HPC FB page, the town link should be provided to redirect them to conduct their own iv. Karen Saracen: this was a good forum that was provide for them and this was the opportunity for those with questions to come and get answers, but only 1 person  research.  showed for the meeting.  V. Sharon Reeves: The next HPC meeting will be April 10, 2024  V. Adjournment: Karen Saracen moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Sharon Reeves. No  questions. No opposition. Meeting adjourned at 7:53pm   Reeves Date: 6g34 Saracen Date:  Chair: Vice-Chair: Treasurer Secretary:  6h4 L  BAR Aau 25  Teresa Davis Hope Page  Date: Date: Date:6-12-24  Roy Youngny tyu  Attachment:  Questions and Answers for Heritage Park Project  For in-depth more detailed information and answers please contact: Lamarco Morrison, Parks & Recreation Director, Office: (910) 426-4107 I Lmorrison@townofhopemils.com Also visit: the Town of Hope Mills Website: htps/wmxtomobonmilkisPatsane  RecreatonPorctUpdates    D  THE TOWN OF HOPE MILLS HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE  Questions and Answers Regarding the Heritage Park Project. Please note for further information and details the Town Mayor, Manger and P&R Director thanked the HPC for holding the forum and asked all to go to the town website: ts/hsoumaltosenlkcom/ei5Patsané  ecraton.PorctUpdats  1. How will residents off Hillcrest be affected? The residents will not be affected. Will people be allowed to park on the cul-de-sac to enter the park? No those parking will be trespassing if they are parking ini the cul-de-sac area. Will there be any barrier between that street and the park? No. a. Additional information: nothing was mentioned or brought up during the town meetings when the project was addressed. The police department is aware of no trespassing. 2. Are there plans to tap into an Artesian well to allow water flow to the flume? There will be a natural will they be incorporated? The turbine and tributary are not a part of the project and they will  remain intact and if so, how  water source feature and aquatic plants. Will the turbine and tributary  remain intact. 3. How will you keep the park  from  heavy rain fall and/or hurricane storms? Rain will  flooding during  go down the drain the tube will empty into the creek.  4. How will the rain fill the flume and then drain out? No, the flume will be fine. Will it be slanted  somehow to drain the water? No.  a. Additional information: the flume, turbine and tributary will not be affected by this. All  the project information can be found on the town's website.  5. Are you planning to preserve the flume? Yes. See #4. Will it be coated with some type of 6. How will the water be filtered for chemicals ifiti is not incorporated in the storm water drainage? 7. Will there be storyboards to explain the history and/or purpose of the flume, turbines, dam gates, etc? Yes. The information will come from HPC. The story boards will be high quality laser etched. 8. How are the remaining artifact (such as the turbine, pump house, Mill #1 remnants and anything else that has been cited in the required NCHPO study) be preserved in the park? Any cited remnants 9. How will the property around the park that belongs to private citizens be protected from trespassing? The park will not be fenced in, the town plans to have cameras and lighting around 10. Will there be a bridge over the creek connecting the park to the TCO Chapel and bathrooms? No, 11. Will the park be gated and secured at night from vandalism? Main access will have a gate at night. a. Additional information: the site may have homeless people. Understanding this concern, homeless people can bei in the park as iti is a public park. There will be cameras so that the park can be watched. It will be well lit as well as having low shrubbery.  preservative? No. See #4. Aquatic plants. See #2  Estimated need for the information is early April/end of May.  will be preserved. See #2 and #4.  the park. See #1  this is not a part of the current plan, perhaps later in the years.  Attachment w/March 13, 2024 Minutes